Tecumseh and the prophet of the West, an historical tragedy. The life and history of general Harrison. And The first oration upon ... Shakespeare1844 |
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... continued discipline of his brave troops . Citizens ! the Council of this day will decide for peace or war with the Indian . To secure the former , every honourable effort shall be made ; and , if successful , and smiling peace should ...
... continued discipline of his brave troops . Citizens ! the Council of this day will decide for peace or war with the Indian . To secure the former , every honourable effort shall be made ; and , if successful , and smiling peace should ...
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... continued . Winnemat . Thy Brother , White - Plume Chief , —by me commands That you remain within his hunting lodge . That here he will his final orders give , Before he marches to the battle field . Prophet . Ha ! his proud tone ...
... continued . Winnemat . Thy Brother , White - Plume Chief , —by me commands That you remain within his hunting lodge . That here he will his final orders give , Before he marches to the battle field . Prophet . Ha ! his proud tone ...
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... continued Battle alarums . COLONEL JOHNSON then enters , wounded in the wrist , by the Rifle of TECUMSEH . JOHNSON has around his left hand a handkerchief stained with blood , indicative of his wound , which was at this time of the ...
... continued Battle alarums . COLONEL JOHNSON then enters , wounded in the wrist , by the Rifle of TECUMSEH . JOHNSON has around his left hand a handkerchief stained with blood , indicative of his wound , which was at this time of the ...
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... continued , - " So I have heard , and now I believe . I have heard also , my Brother , from a French preacher , that your Devil walks the earth like one of us , -but that he has hoofs for feet ; but , Brother - Chief , how does he dress ...
... continued , - " So I have heard , and now I believe . I have heard also , my Brother , from a French preacher , that your Devil walks the earth like one of us , -but that he has hoofs for feet ; but , Brother - Chief , how does he dress ...
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... continued in this new belief as to the locality of the scaffold to the time of his death , 1836. I wrote of this historical discovery to Sir E. Bulwer Lytton , after my return to America , upon hearing that he was engaged in writing a ...
... continued in this new belief as to the locality of the scaffold to the time of his death , 1836. I wrote of this historical discovery to Sir E. Bulwer Lytton , after my return to America , upon hearing that he was engaged in writing a ...
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Aborigines aide-de-camp Altar-knife amid Ancient America Anthony Wayne army arrows battle Benjamin Harrison blood brave bright Brother character Cherokee Chief Chieftain citizens clouds command dead death Donald doth Duke of Cambridge e'en Earth England enters Exit fall Father fear feel friends Genius GEORGE JONES hand HARPER hath hear heard heart History honour Indian instantly intellect Israel-Indian Jessie land language letter Lieutenant living Mad Anthony MANITOU mantle Melindah Miamée mighty military mind Mother Nation native noble Oration original Ottawah Pale-face patriotism peace Poet Pontiac possession pow'r present President Harrison Prophet race received Red-man regard Republic rifle river rock sacred scene Shakspeare Shawanos sleep smile SOLDIERS speak spirit Stanard Stone-eater storm suddenly Sweet-Bird Sweet-Sky Tecumseh thee thine thou tomahawk Tragedy Treaty Tribes troops United victory Vincennes voice Wabash warriors Washington weapon White-man White-Plume wigwam WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON Winnemac words
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Էջ 221 - Implored your highness' pardon and set forth A deep repentance: nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it; he died As one that had been studied in his death, To throw away the dearest thing he owed As 'twere a careless trifle.
Էջ 220 - We have but collected them, and done an office to the dead, to procure his orphans guardians; without ambition either of self-profit or fame; only to keep the memory of so worthy a friend and fellow alive as was our Shakespeare, by humble offer of his plays to your most noble patronage.
Էջ 222 - First, I commend my soul into the hands of God my Creator, hoping, and assuredly believing through the only merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of life everlasting; and my body to the earth whereof it is made.
Էջ 229 - I'd make a life of jealousy, To follow still the changes of the moon With fresh suspicions?
Էջ 232 - O, that this too, too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew ! " Or that the Everlasting had not fix'd His canon 'gainst self-slaughter...
Էջ 236 - And let those that play your clowns, speak no more than is set down for them : for there be of them, that will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too ; though, in the mean time, some necessary question of the play be then to be considered: that's villainous; and . shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it.
Էջ 238 - He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far As that vast shore wash'd with the farthest sea, I would adventure for such merchandise.
Էջ 173 - President last in office were elected shall not expire on the third day of March next ensuing, then the Secretary of State shall specify in the notification that the electors shall be appointed or chosen within thirty-four days preceding the first Wednesday in December in the year next ensuing...
Էջ 175 - John Tyler personally appeared before me this day ; and although he deems himself qualified to perform the duties, and exercise the powers and office of President, on the death of William Henry Harrison, late President of The United States, without any other oath than that which he...
Էջ 161 - I deem the present occasion sufficiently important and solemn to justify me in expressing to my fellow-citizens a profound reverence for the Christian religion, and a thorough conviction that sound morals, religious liberty, and a just sense of religious responsibility, are essentially connected with all true and lasting happiness; and to that good Being who has blessed us by the gifts...